Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-08

The Anierfc' 4 Farmer,
Ihe above is the title of the most com-
prehensiYe and authentic agricultural
WORK that re have ever had the pleasure
o. examining. II ie, in fact, complete
agricultural library, embracing every de-
partment of rural economy, each of the
several departments being in themselves
equivalent TO tuil and exhaustive Work
{ u the subject treated. Yet while being
tAus complete, ii is not, like many other
Works on agriculture, tlled with useless
theories and vague fallacies, but Is
packed full of practical information, the
results OF the experiments OF the leading
agrlculturlsts of the country.
This work Is by CEas. l.. Flint, whose
name and agricultural writings are too
We'll known in this country and Europe
10 require comment, suffice 1t 10 say that
his name in connection with it is d sure
guaranty Of Its merit and value. IL is
complete in two volumes, covering 200
large quarto pages, WITH over 700 Illus
tIatlons on steel and wood, colored lItho-
graphs. etc., 200 OF which are iull page.
AS veterinary authority, we know of
no work that is its equal, giving as II
does the inside description OF the diseases
OF domestic ANIMALS, their symptoms and
treatment, enabling the stock raiser and
farmer TO determine the disease Tor him
self, and prescribe the most approved
remedies.
brief summary of the subjects treated
includes soils, their description and man.
agement; fertilizers, ttlla%., wat crops
to raise, rotation of crops, irrigation,
drainage, grasses and forage plants, &C.
reals, roots and esculent tuoers, cotton,
sugar, tobacco, with every kind OF agricul-
tural product of The United states and
Canada. including fruits OF all kinds and
tue most popular varieties; ensiiage, good
seed, timber culture, water supply OF the
farm, motive power for farms, farm
teams, roads and road making, farm
roads, farm fences, wastes and wants of
the farm, choice OF farms, model farms,
large farms OF the country, farm build
lngs, the dairy: the description Of all
kinds and breeds of farm stock, their
care and management, their dis
eases and their treatment, in
Guiding the horse, ass, mule.
cattle, sheep, goats, alpacas. swine,
breeds, and the principles OF breeding;
poultry, giving description of over 120
varieties OF land and water fowl, CON-
prisiEg hens, turkeys, ducks, geese,
Guinea fowls, pigeons, pheasants, ETC.;
dogs. useful TO the farmer; bees, and their
management; hsh culture, SILK culture,
agricultural uses of birds; insect enc
mics, and diseases of farm crops, i'm
proved farm implements, business prln-
clples OF farm management: proper SAM
tary condition of homes. methods OF I'M
provement in the household, valuable ia
bles, recipes, suggestions, etc.
The Illustrations in this publication
are not like those Of many agricultural
books, ideal representations that could
not properly be regarded as the real like.
ness Of anything in the heavens above,
the earth beneath, or the waters under
the earth, /" but are faithful copies OF pho
tographs Of living animals, selected from
speclmens of some of the choicest thor
oughbred stock 10 the country, and hence
are correct types OF the several breeds to
which they belong.
This work is published by Ralph II.
Park & Co., OF Hartford, Conn. We are
pleased to learn that one of the general
MANAGERS Of this firm, Col. q. E. Wright,
IS visiting this section, calling upon the
farmers and stock raisers with this work
and giving them an opportunity to ex-
anime its merits. We hope in behalf of
improved agriculture in our section that
a large list OF subscribers may be OBJ
tanned for this valuable publication
which is sold exclusively by subscrip-
tiOn }, and We feel assured that the most
enterprising and progressive farmers and
stock breeders among us will avail them
selves Of this opportunity OF procuring 1t.
We copy few of the testimonials from
different sources. as follows:
Gov. FITZHUGH LEE, Richmond, Va:
81 have carefully examined both volumes
of The American Farmer and unhesi-
tatingly pronounce the work one Of great
merit. 1t is Indeed a complete agrlcul-
tural library, while the data upon agri-
cultural and kindred topics is presented
in most attractive and valuable manner
to the consideration OF the reader"
Ron. RANDOLPH HARRISON, Commits
sioneT of Agriculture, Richmond. Va:
1.-The American Farmer just published
by Ralph H. Park 81 Co., is, l believe,
more nearly what il purpOrts to be-'a
complete agricultural library'-than any
work that has ever boen published. | am
fully warranted in recommending it to
my brother farmers as perhaps the most
Intrinsic and generally useful work OF
reference on almost every subject per-
tanning to agriculture possible to obtain"
GoV.J. PROCTOR KNOTT, FRANKFORT,
KY: ~ am satisfied that 1t is a work OF
great practical value to the agriculturlst,
as well as interest to the general reader.
l should be gratified to see it generally
circulated among the farmers of this
state" But our space will not admit OF
more EXTENDED extracts from various
sources, suffice it to say that the leading
agricuturists of this country and Europe
seem to place 1t at the head OF all agricul-
turai works, position we consider that
it richly merits.